Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-05
ALEXANDER OF BULGARIA.
The Dethronement Of the Prince as Relai
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The Dethronement of the Prince as Relat-
ed by Himself.
From the book written by the court
preacher. Kock. which has just APP
peared, we take the account which
Prince Alexander gave his friends in
Darmstadt of his dethronement. The
narrative is as follows:
The 21st of August had worked I'M
ill late at night, and had just fallen
asleep when I was awakened by the
noise which reached me from the cor
ridor leading to my bedroom. 1t was
about half-past one in the morning.
The next morning my Bulgarian serv-
ant, Dimitri, rushed into my room
trembling and exclaiming: Sire, you
are betrayed-they come to assas-
sinate you. You must fly before it is
too later' Isprang from my bed and
took my revolver. Suddenly heard
military command, and this gave
me confidence. / said to Di-
mitri: 81 am saved; the military
is here" But he, still trembling.
shouted: mo, you must fly-it is the
military who wish to kill YOU" then
fastened, still in undress. to the door
leading into the garden. but as soon as
[ opened it I was fired at. Soon
afterward I heard shots on all sides. I
then went through dark corridor to
the servants stairs, up to the winter
garden, on the first floor, to see if it
were still possible to escape. 1t was so
dark that I could not see my hand be-
fore my face, but the line of fire from
the shots of the soldiers, showed me at
once that l could not think of escape,
as the palace was entirely surrounded.
The striking of the bullets left no doubt
as to the serious situation. At the
same time heard shout from hum
dred voices "Dolu Knjaz?' down
with the Prince y returned to my
room to dress, determined at least to
die in uniform. After having returned
to my room I decided to make light,
but the soldiers at once shot
through the window. I put out the
light and dressed in the dark as soon
as possible, drawing on my uniform
without drawers or socks. Meanwhile
the noise, the clashing of arms and the
clamor of the excited crowd increased.
When was dressed I stepped into
| the corridor, and was at once sur
rounded by crowd of men. In spite
of there being only one candle burn
ing, I could see by the glistening of
the bayonets that there were at least
one hundred and fifty people. Resist
ance would be useless. as I had only
two body servants. They were ready
| to fire, but I forbade it. Surrounded
by this crowd of men, went to the en-
trance hall of the palace. At this mo-
ment met my brother. While stand
ing there an impudent cadet tore from
the register, which lay on the table, a
leaf, and the whole crowd, who, by the
fumes of alcohol among them, I knew
were strongly intoxicated, demanded
that then and there sign my abdica-
ton. One of the most impu-
dent Captain Dimitrieux, held
his revolver under my nose.
There are no possibility of reasoning
with these excited people. Icould tell
them only one thing, that they must
write it themselves, as could give no
reason for my abdication. One of them
took pen and began to write, but in
his drunkenness he made so many
blots and unintelligible sign, that he
gave it up when he tried to read it.
Then took the pen and wrote upon
the same paper, "God save Bulgaria
Alexander" AS soon as finish. they
snatched the paper from my hands and
Captain Dimitrleux put it, without
looking at, in his pocket.
Then they asked me to go to the
War Office. There they posted SOL
diers as guards inside and outside of
the room. Besides this an officer with
a revolver in his hand walk up and
down in the room. While there Cap
tain Benderew, with his hands in his
pocket, came to enjoy my appearance
as prisoner. asked him, what dc
you intend to do with me?" He an
swered: 'You will be trans ported to
Russia. IN O. Times Democrat.